(Photo By Flickr User ecokarenlee)
There is an inexpensive staple found in almost everyone’s kitchen that couples as an awesome beauty product, that inexpensive staple is Baking Soda!! According to BlackAmericaWeb.com, there are 8 ways that baking soda could easily become the newest addition to your beauty routine.
Got Sweat-
Make a water and baking soda paste and apply it as a deodorant. Not only is this an all natural way to keep the funk away it prevents those nasty sweat stains you probably get all the time.
That Hair-
If you love to co-wash, you know that it’s important to monitor your build-up. Adding baking soda to your shampoo will help rid of it.
Whiten That Smile-
Want whiter teeth? Try making a natural solution by mixing a tablespoon of baking soda and 5 drops of hydrogen peroxide. Add water until you have a paste consistency. Apply this solution to you toothbrush, and rub on teeth. Allow the solution to sit on teeth for 5-10 minutes. Be sure to brush throughly afterwards. This solution works best done once weekly.
Revive Your Cuticles-
Are your cuticles dry and rough? Do you hands look like you work on a construction site? Use a baking soda and water mixture to create a paste. Rub this solution on your cuticles. This softens the skin almost immediately.
Exfoliant-
Baking soda is great at removing dead skin cells. In order to create this all natural exfoliant just add water and scrub on your face. The best part about this is there are no chemicals!
Blackheads-
Did you know that baking soda is great way to draw out blackheads? Take a teaspoon of baking soda and water and rub on face. Let sit and then use an extractor or fingers, apply pressure to push the blackheads out of your skin.
Detox Bath-
Combine baking soda with sea salt and your favorite essential oil, and you have a great calming detoxing bath mixture.
Dry Shampoo-
Need to cleanse your scalp, but no time to do a full shampoo? Sprinkle some baking soda onto your hair and massage. This will help get rid of some of the greasiness.
